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Medical Microbiology Quiz

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What is the purpose of a microplate reader in the laboratory?

A. Measure the absorbance of light by a substance

B. Visualize small particles

C. Count the number of colonies of microorganisms

D. Separate fluids based on density


Which of the following is NOT a usual topic involved in medical microbiology research?

A. Microbes

B. Pathogens

C. Educating the public

D. Treatment methods


What is the primary use of an autoclave in the laboratory?

A. Sterilize equipment

B. Grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures

C. Produce an updraft to force airborne contaminants away

D. Measure the volume of liquids


A principal investigator is a career in medical microbiology research.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


What is the purpose of a biosafety cabinet or inoculation unit in the laboratory?

A. Produce an updraft to force airborne contaminants away

B. Protect personnel against biohazardous or infectious agents

C. Count the number of colonies of microorganisms

D. Aseptic transfer of microbial culture


What is the primary use of a pipette in the laboratory?

A. Sterilize equipment

B. Visualize small particles

C. Measure the volume of liquids

D. Count the number of colonies of microorganisms


Another name for medical microbiology is __________.

A. Diagnostic microbiology

B. Antigen microbiology

C. Pathogen microbiology

D. Clinical microbiology


What is the function of a shaker in the laboratory?

A. Mix small vials of liquids in a quickly oscillating circular motion

B. Grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures

C. Produce an updraft to force airborne contaminants away

D. Measure the volume of liquids


Which of the following is a common college major for a medical microbiologist?

A. Research

B. Biochemistry

C. Education

D. Public health administration


What is the use of a conical flask in the laboratory?

A. Purify water using distillation process

B. Mix small vials of liquids in a quickly oscillating circular motion

C. Hold and measure chemical liquid samples

D. Grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures


Medical microbiology teaching is generally done at high schools and middle schools.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


What is the purpose of a vortex mixer in the laboratory?

A. Aseptic transfer of microbial culture

B. Mix small vials of liquids in a quickly oscillating circular motion

C. Separate fluids based on density

D. Purify water using distillation process


What is the main function of a spectrophotometer in the laboratory?

A. Measure the absorbance of light by a substance

B. Visualize small particles

C. Count the number of colonies of microorganisms

D. Separate fluids based on density


Which of the following describes a symbiotic relationship between humans and microbes?

A. Human body destroys microbes to aid in human survival

B. Human body hosts microbes to aid in human survival

C. Microbes attack human body to aid in microbe survival

D. Microbes work with other microbes to attack human body


Antimicrobial resistance only occurs with viruses.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


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